Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
1.29 million
Spain
Lowest
1,300
Liechtenstein
Median
70,391
Years covered
17
2008–2024
Data points
562
What the numbers show
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 1.29 million in Spain; the lowest is 1,300 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 70,391, and the mean is 161,745.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 991.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 966.4%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 8.5%).
Immigration by sex, country of birth and group of citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 1.29 million | 2024 | up 321.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 1.08 million | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 451,583 | 2024 | up 62.7% | falling |
| 4 | France | 438,626 | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 300,496 | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 300,496 | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 286,538 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 257,714 | 2024 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 257,714 | 2024 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 212,578 | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 189,367 | 2023 | up 966.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 162,926 | 2024 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 13 | Greece | 132,149 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 14 | Austria | 128,805 | 2024 | up 40.7% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 127,664 | 2024 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 123,910 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Sweden | 116,197 | 2024 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 18 | Moldova | 105,804 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 18 | Moldova | 105,804 | 2024 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 101,724 | 2024 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 88,418 | 2024 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 22 | Croatia | 70,391 | 2024 | up 501.3% | volatile |
| 22 | Croatia | 70,391 | 2024 | up 501.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Norway | 66,077 | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 25 | Finland | 63,965 | 2024 | up 103.0% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 52,189 | 2024 | up 96.1% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 51,845 | 2024 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Lithuania | 51,845 | 2024 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Cyprus | 40,471 | 2024 | up 211.2% | rising |
| 30 | Malta | 34,033 | 2024 | up 113.7% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 33,023 | 2024 | up 138.5% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 33,023 | 2024 | up 138.5% | rising |
| 33 | Luxembourg | 25,725 | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 34 | Estonia | 18,634 | 2024 | up 606.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Estonia | 18,634 | 2024 | up 606.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 14,701 | 2024 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Latvia | 14,701 | 2024 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Iceland | 9,946 | 2024 | up 85.3% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 7,458 | 2024 | up 285.4% | volatile |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 7,458 | 2024 | up 285.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovakia | 6,824 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 41 | Slovakia | 6,824 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 1,300 | 2024 | up 93.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 5.68 million